Both Uses of
subordinate
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Being in a subordinate and dependent position, and so not on an equality with the guests, he did not greet them with a bow.†
Chpt 2 *
- And as he had not come as a visitor but as a subordinate official bringing a special report, and as he saw the reception given me by his chief, he deigned to speak with some openness, to a certain extent only, of course.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(subordinate) less important or subservient; or to rank as such